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Cuban Lizard-cuckoo

Coccyzus merlini

Least Concern
Размах крыльев
35,6 cm
Масса
172,16666666666666 g
Семейство
Cuculidae
Отряд
Cuculiformes

О нас

Cuban Lizard-cuckoo (Coccyzus merlini) — 38–44 cm. Brown above; pale buff below; bare red orbital skin; long graduated tail with white tips. Endemic to Cuba and nearby islands. Non-parasitic; a specialist predator of lizards (Anolis and others). Also takes large insects.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Размах крыльев 35,6 cm 14.0 in
Масса 172,16666666666666 g 6.07 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

Dark-billed Cuckoo: dark bill; dark brown above; pale buff below; graduated tail; South American cuckoo; black bill diagnostic

Habitat & Range

Охранный статус

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

Nest type: SA.

Размер кладки

2-3

Звук

Пение

Deep, resonant call with hollow quality; powerful low-frequency notes carrying across humid tropical forest.

Таксономия

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Отряд Cuculiformes (Cuckoos)
Семейство Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
Genus Coccyzus
Виды Coccyzus merlini

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Часто задаваемые вопросы

Is the Cuban Lizard-cuckoo endangered?
The Cuban Lizard-cuckoo has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Cuban Lizard-cuckoo nest?
Nest type: SA.
What does the Cuban Lizard-cuckoo sound like?
Deep, resonant call with hollow quality; powerful low-frequency notes carrying across humid tropical forest.
How big is the Cuban Lizard-cuckoo?
The Cuban Lizard-cuckoo has a wingspan of 35.6 cm, weight of 172.16666666666666 g.
What order and family does the Cuban Lizard-cuckoo belong to?
The Cuban Lizard-cuckoo (Coccyzus merlini) belongs to the order Cuculiformes and the family Cuculidae.

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